Played at Air India Sports Ground in Kalina, Santacruz, Indian Oil Sports Club opting to bat first posted a massive total of 507/10 in 101 overs. Suryansh Shedge coming at no.3 played a swashbuckling innings smashing a brilliant 141 off 110 balls, a knock which included 22 fours and 2 sixes. Suryansh stitched a crucial partnership with no.4 batsman Atharva Kale who scored 88 runs. Siddhesh Lad who came at no.5 brought up his 2nd Times Shield Ton this season signaling his ominous touch with the bat. Siddhesh scored 106 runs off 99 balls which included 12 fours and 4 sixes. Arjun Dani (35 runs) and Pinal Shah (57*) at the lower order also made handy contributions to the innings.
Air India in reply are 179/8 in 47.1 overs with captain and opening batsman Rudra Dhanday scoring 73 runs. All-rounder Khizar Dafedar retuned with an excellent bowling spell of 5/22 in 9.1 overs being the pick of the lot. Indian Oil looks in a commanding position as of now and click below to get the latest updates about the match: Scorecard Link
E-F-D Division
Borivali CC opting to bat first posted a total of 244/9 in 40 overs. Opener Neelaksh Tambe continued his spending form with the bat top scoring with 60 runs off 74 balls smashing 6 fours and a six. Imtiyaz Khan who came at no.8 also scored a quickfire knock of 52 runs in 24 balls smashing 5 fours and 3 sixes.
Navroz CC in reply were all out for 121 runs with Jassim Mathroo taking 4/29 in 7.5 overs being the pick of the lot. Borivali CC won the match by 123 runs and qualify for the finals of the tournament which will be played on Sunday at MCA BKC Ground in a daynight encounter.
It was the all important semi finals clash between Islam Gymkhana and MCA Colts where in MCA Colts batting first posted a total of 169/7 in 17 overs. Khizar Dafedar who was in IPL Auctions this year top scored for his team with an impressive knock of 75 runs pushing his team towards a strong position.
Islam Gymkhana in reply were cleaned up for 120 runs in 15.2 overs courtesy a brilliant spell of fast bowling by Sylvester D Souza. Sylvester who is making a comeback from an injury has stamped his presence with an impactful spell of 5/24 in 4 steering his team to the finals of the RFS Talyarkhan Shield Tournament’22
Mulund Challengers CC opting to bat first at Oval Maidan posted a total of 263/7 in 45 overs. Left Handed Batsman Saiyam Jain at no.4 was the top scorer scoring 68 runs off 97 balls smashing 9 boundaries in it. From the bowlers, Rudra Tank with 2/42 was the pick of the lot.
Defending a total of 264, Mulund Challengers restricted Gamdevi Cricketers to 217 all out in 40.3 overs courtesy a match winning bowling spell from spinner Atif Khan. Atif returned with excellent bowling figures of 5/30 in 9 overs with 2 maidens as Mulund Challengers won the match by 46 runs. Atif Khan who took 5wkts and also scored 46 runs with the bat was declared ‘man of the match’
The auction for the second edition of the IDFC First Bank MCA BKC RC Members Premier League (MPL) took place on February 12 at the MCA BKC facility. The owners of five participating teams were present during the auction. The five teams that will lock horns against each other in the MPL are JC Four Oaks Spartans, DDPL Strikers, Hemant Tool Tornadoes, Marshalls Royals and Spottlightt Social Scorchers. Each of the team owners made their picks during the auction.
In this article, we will look at the 12 players selected by Marshalls Royals, a team owned by Karan Sharma. The icon player of Marshalls Royals is Jeetinder Diwan. Marshalls Royals is 14-players strong, including 12 selected in the auction, one owner and one icon player.
Prior to the actual auction of players, each of the five teams was required to select their top three picks in a snake pattern. Karan Sharma’s Marshalls Royals selected Kiaan Bharucha, Sanjeev Zaveri and Vinod Lund in that round.
Once the auction started, Karan Sharma, the team owner, made some thoughtful decisions after a detailed analysis of each and every player available in the auction. In addition to Kyan Bharucha, Sanjiv Zaveri and Vinod Lund, Karan Sharma’s Marshalls Royals successfully bid for nine players, namely, Azaz Khan, Jitin Manji, Kaustav Ganguly, Bhoumick Vaidya, Viral Oza, Aniruddha Bhosale, Bharat Mehta, Mohammad Fayaz Merchant and Saumik Doshi.
Full Squad of Marshalls Royals
Karan Sharma (Team Owner)
Jeetinder Diwan (Icon Player)
Kyan Bharucha
Sanjiv Zaveri
Vinod Lund
Azaz Khan
Jitin Manji
Kaustav Ganguly
Bhoumick Vaidya
Viral Oza
Aniruddha Bhosale
Bharat Mehta
Mohammad Fayaz Merchant
Saumik Doshi
Cricket is a sport that has a multiplier effect. More the people who play the sport, the more happiness it generates. Rahul Kothari, an Associate Director at S&P Global, who has been playing cricket for quite some time, decided to take up a noble cause of donating cricket equipment to CricketGraph, which could help the under-privileged cricketers to pursue their dream of playing the sport. Rahul plays for teams such as Bombay Knight Riders and Bombay Blitzers.
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Played at 40+ Belapur Sports Association Cricket Ground in Navi Mumbai, Navi Mumbai Ninjas after being put to bat first posted a total of 256/6 in 20 overs. Opener Abhishek Patil scored 57 runs off 44 balls while it was Sunil Sangle at no.7 who changed the script of the game with a stunning knock of 107 runs. Sunil scored 107* off mere 40 deliveries smashing 9 fours and 9 sixes at a strike rate of 267.50
XI-Y Nots in reply were all out for 142 runs in 16.4 overs with their Captain Ajay Koli scoring 63 runs off 24 balls. Zubair Kazi bowled a brilliant spell taking 5/18 in 3 overs being the pick of the lot from the bowlers. Zubair provided timely breakthroughs and did not allow the opposition to gather momentum. Navi Mumbai Ninjas won the match by 114 runs while Sunil Sangle was declared ‘man of the match’
Scorecard Link: https://cricheroes.in/scorecard/3046798/Navi-Mumbai-Premier-League-Season-2/Navi-Mumbai-Ninjas-Cricket-Club-vs-XI-Y-NOTS
E-F-G Division
Played at Islam Gymkhana in Mumbai, Borivali Cricket Club opting to bat first posted a total of 312/5 in 40 overs. Opener Neelaksh Tambe continued his excellent form with the bat smashing back to back centuries. Neelaksh scored 140 in his previous outing followed by 109 off 94 balls smashing 13 fours and 1 six vs Shree Lad Cricket Club. All-rounder Rakesh Naik who came at no.5 smashed 107 off 86 balls smashing 5 fours and 8 sixes while also stitching a 147 run partnership with Neelaksh.
Shree Lad Cricket Club in reply were all out for 136 runs courtesy a brilliant five wkt haul from Medium Pacer Badal Shaikh. Badal returned with match winning bowling figures of 5/22 in 6 overs as Borivali CC won the match by 176 runs entering the semi finals of the Madhav Mantri Tournament.
The auction for the second edition of the MCA BKC RC Members Premier League (MPL) took place on February 12 at the MCA BKC facility. The owners of five participating teams were present during the auction. The five teams that will lock horns against each other in the MPL are JC Four Oaks Spartans, DDPL Strikers, Hemant Tool Tornadoes, Marshalls Royals and Spottlightt Social Scorchers. Each of the team owners made their picks during the auction.
In this article, we will look at the 12 players selected by Hemant Tool Tornadoes, a team owned by Vivek Zaveri. The icon player of Hemant Tool Tornadoes is Chetan Kapoor. Hemant Tool Tornadoes is 14-players strong, including 12 selected in the auction, one owner and one icon player.
Prior to the actual auction of players, each of the five teams was required to select their top three picks in a snake pattern. Vivek Zaveri’s Hemant Tool Tornadoes selected Viral Amin, Krit Singh and Sachin Deshpande in that round.
Once the auction started, Vivek Zaveri, the team owner and Chetan Kapoor, the icon player evaluated each and every player available in the auction and placed their bets to form an all-round side. In addition to Viral Amin, Krit Singh and Sachin Deshpande, Vivek Zaveri’s Hemant Tool Tornadoes successfully bid for nine players, namely, Naved Shariff, Anand Thakkar, Nilesh Samant, Kunal Bhatia, Rahul Arora, Ashwin Ramanathan, Kartik Shah, Tushar Shinde and Parva Shah.
Full Squad of Hemant Tool Tornadoes
Vivek Zaveri (Team Owner)
Chetan Kapoor (Icon Player)
Viral Amin
Krit Singh
Sachin Deshpande
Naved Shariff
Anand Thakkar
Nilesh Samant
Kunal Bhatia
Rahul Arora
Ashwin Ramanathan
Kartik Shah
Tushar Shinde
Parva Shah
Mumbai: Reigning champions Parsee Gymkhana and last edition’s runners-up MCA Colts by narrow margins won their respective opening round matches of the Bombay Gymkhana organized Nirlon-R.F.S. Talyarkhan
Strong favourites Parsee Gymkhana pulled off a close 4-wicket win over Payyade Sports Club with just two balls to spare. In the second match, MCA Colts showed plenty of grit and determination to snatch a tense 1-wicket win against hosts Bombay Gymkhana.
Payyade SC electing to bat were dismissed for 152 in 20 overs. Raunaq Sharma top-scored with 58 (3×4, 3×6) runs. Medium-pacer Shivam Malhotra (3/30) and off-spinner Ishan Mulchandani (3/31) picked the wickets. Parsee Gymkhana managed to chase the target reaching 158 for 6 wickets in 19.4 overs. Skipper and opening batsman Vikrant Auti played a match-winning knock of an unbeaten 70 (8×4,1×6) and received good support from Nutan Goel 36 runs to ensure Parsee Gym crossed the finish line. Left-arm pacer Atif Attarwala (3/21) and Deepak Shetty (2/37) were the successful Payyade bowlers.
Bombay Gymkhana who were sent in to bat piled up a challenging score making 181 for 5 wickets in 20 overs. Sumit Ghadigaonkar 72 (7×4,3×6) runs and Agni Chopra 58 (8×4) runs helped the home side reach a massive total. The MCA youngsters struggled a bit but managed to pull off a win reaching 182 for 9 wickets in 20 overs. Suryash Shedge 35 (5×4, 1×6) runs, Kaushik Chikhilkar 31 (5×4,1×6) runs, and Omkar Jadhav 30 (3×4,1×6) runs ensured MCA Colts surpass the winning target. Saurabh Singh (4/16), Rishikesh Jadhav (2/32), and Yashraj Malap (2/48) shared the spoils but could not prevent the opponents from scrapping to victory and a place in the semi-finals.
Brief scores: Payyade SC 152 all out, 20 overs (Raunaq Sharma 58 (3×4, 3×6); Shivam Malhotra 3/30, Ishan Mulchandani 3/31) lost to Parsee Gymkhana 158 for 6 wickets, 19.4 overs (Vikrant Auti 70*(8×4,1×6); Nutan Goel 36; Atif Attarwala 3/21, Deepak Shetty 2/37). Parsee Gymkhana won by 4 wickets.
Bombay Gymkhana 181 for 5 wickets, 20 overs (Sumit Ghadigaonkar 72 (7×4,3×6), Agni Chopra 58 (8×4) lost to MCA Colts 182 for 9 wickets, 20 overs (Suryash Shedge 35 (5×4, 1×6), Kaushik Chikhilkar 31 (5×4,1×6), Omkar Jadhav 30 (3×4,1×6); Saurabh Singh 4/16, Rishikesh Jadhav 2/32, Yashraj Malap 2/48). MCA Colts won by 1 wicket.
Islam Gymkhana 140 all out, 20 overs ( Vinayak Bhoir 36, Neelkanth Parab 29*; Yogesh Jagtap 3/22, Kailash Kolekar 3/30, Pankaj Pardeshi 3/32) beat Mumbai Police Gymkhana 123 all out in 18.3 overs (Rohit Pol 56; Nadeem Shaikh 2/16, Kaustubh Pawar 2/20). Islam Gymkhana won by 17 runs.
P.J. Hindu Gymkhana 124 all out, 20 overs (Utkarsh Raut 38; Harshal Soni 3/20, Prathamesh Dake 3/29) lost to Cricket Club of India 125 for 5 wickets, 15.5 overs (Rudra Dhandy 44 (5×4, 1×6), Akash Anand 28 (5×4); Jitendra Paliwal 2/27). CCI won by 5 wickets.